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To think siblings should share bedrooms?

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dontgocrying · 14/03/2025 20:55

Have friends and their children coming to stay with us over Easter, our oldest dc haven’t seen each other for years so don’t know really know each other, youngest ones have never met.

I assumed siblings would share bedrooms and they assumed that girls and boys would share.

AIBU to think siblings should go into together for a couple of days even if boy/girl than to expect children to share with basic strangers just because their the same sex?

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BinWim · 14/03/2025 21:05

Pineapplewaves · 14/03/2025 21:01

I wouldn’t expect my children to give up their bedrooms for my friends. Friends should find a hotel or a B&B. It sounds like you have older DC, what do they think about sharing/giving up their personal spaces?

I agree.

Sugarfish · 14/03/2025 21:05

Maybe see what the kids are comfortable with?

WonkyDonkeyWonkeyDonkey · 14/03/2025 21:04

It doesn’t sound like it’s going to work. That’s quite a spread of ages and the children don’t even really know each other.

Pompompuri · 14/03/2025 21:03

dontgocrying · 14/03/2025 21:01

Was that from siblings sharing?

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Yes.
Not permanently but when they stayed at a relatives.

sunshineandshowers40 · 14/03/2025 21:02

I don't actually know, this is a tricky one and different options could work depending on age, sex and personalities of the kids/teens. What do they want to do?

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dontgocrying · 14/03/2025 21:01

Pompompuri · 14/03/2025 20:59

For context the COC SA happened between a 9(B) and 8(G) year old.

Was that from siblings sharing?

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Pineapplewaves · 14/03/2025 21:01

I wouldn’t expect my children to give up their bedrooms for my friends. Friends should find a hotel or a B&B. It sounds like you have older DC, what do they think about sharing/giving up their personal spaces?

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dontgocrying · 14/03/2025 21:00

8 kids between us. youngest is 3, oldest is 13

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sunshineandshowers40 · 14/03/2025 20:59

Yes, we need to know how old they are?

Pompompuri · 14/03/2025 20:59

For context the COC SA happened between a 9(B) and 8(G) year old.

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 14/03/2025 20:57

Yep, age is key here.

If the kids are all little (pre puberty), then I agree that siblings should share. If they're older, I would split it by sex instead.

Pompompuri · 14/03/2025 20:57

Completely depends on the ages. And I, unfortunately, have experience of this turning out really badly.

gamerchick · 14/03/2025 20:57

I wouldn't be putting near strange kids in with mine no. They'll have to share or you can recommend a b&b or something.

Ohdearwhatnow4 · 14/03/2025 20:57

Depends on ages

LaPalmaLlama · 14/03/2025 20:56

How old?

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